Portugal 200 Escudos, 1993

Tanegashima

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Portugal Portugal
Currency Escudo (1911 – 2001)
Coin type Circulating commemorative coin
Denomination 200 Escudos
Year 1993
Ruler Third Republic (1974–9999)
Composition Copper-nickel
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 21.1
Diameter (mm) 36
Thickness (mm) 2.8
Demonetized Yes

Description

200 Escudos from Portugal. Issued in 1993. Struck in Copper-nickel. Measures 36 mm and weighs 21.1 g.

Obverse
Portuguese coat of arms on the left, on the right the sea stylized as in Namban art, a compass. Name of the country and value around, circle of pearls.
Reverse
Portuguese boat, probably a carrack or nau, close to the Japanese coast on the left, drawn according to the style of Namban art. Around above, name in latin and Japanese caracters of the landing island, south of Kyushu.
Edge
Reeded

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage f vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
ND (1993) incm 1M € 1,10 € 2,20 € 2,20 € 3,10 € 3,10

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